Commas, Semicolons, and Apostrophes - Oh, my!
True or false: In a complex sentence, a sentence that begins with an independent clause and ends with a dependent clause (and therefore has the subordinating conjunction in the middle of the sentence) needs a comma.
False!
Is this a complete sentence? What type of clause is it?
Since we studied.
No! It's a dependent clause.
What question number will you start with for the Reading section?
Number 28!
Can you write "Perspective 1" or "Perspective 2" or "Perspective 3" when writing your essay?
No! You must describe or summarize the perspective instead of writing "Perspective 1/2/3."
Can you lie/fabricate evidence to support your argument on the ACT essay?
Yes!
What is the difference between "its" and "it's"?
Its = possession
It's = it is
True or false: the semicolon is the incorrect answer most of the time on the English section of the ACT.
True
For almost every question in this section, where can you find the answer?
In the passage!
What is going to help ensure a high score for the evidence section?
Citing or "citing" specific scenarios or facts/statistics to support your argument.
What passage/question number will you start with on the reading section?
Passage 4/Question 28!
In the majority of cases, when something is plural and trying to show possession, you must put the apostrophe where?
After the "s."
Name the FANBOYS, what punctuation mark goes with them, and what they are used for.
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so.
A comma.
They are used to combine two complete sentences.
What is one reading strategy that you can use on the Reading test to ensure that you get the best score?
Read the first and last paragraph completely and read the first sentence of each paragraph between.
Read the questions first and then read the passage.
Any other good response!
What do you absolutely need to have in your essay in order to score 7/12?
A counterargument paragraph where you EXPLAIN the other side.
No matter what, you need to do this on the ACT.
Answer every question, even if it's a guess.
What is the hack to remember the difference between "who" and "whom"?
who = he/she/they
whom = him/her/them
What is the error in this sentence?
I studied every day, I did well on the ACT.
What are the three ways to fix the error?
It's a comma splice.
It can be fixed with replacing the comma with a period. It can be fixed with a semicolon. It can be fixed by keeping the comma and adding a FANBOYS.
(Optional extra: the sentence can be fixed using a subordinating conjunction as the first word of the sentence)
When reading a paired passage, what is the best strategy to score well?
Read Passage A and answer the three questions for Passage A. Read Passage B and answer the three questions for Passage B. Then answer the final three questions that compare the two passages.
What is the key sentence that you need as your last sentence of your counterargument?
However, what this argument fails to consider is _________________________________.
A complete sentence requires what three components?
A subject, a verb, and a complete thought.
Edit this sentence correctly:
A skilled musician Sandy played the harmonica the flute and the trumpet however she hasnt learned how to play the guitar yet.
A skilled musician, Sandy played the harmonica, the flute, and the trumpet; however, she hasn't learned how to play the guitar yet.
What are the state of being verbs?
Is, am, was, were, and are.
True or False: If you don't know the answer and need to guess, you should pick at random.
Explain your answer.
False. You should pick one letter and stick with that when guessing unless you have a very good reason to do otherwise. If you pick random letters, you risk getting everything wrong. If you pick "A" for each question you need to guess on, you'll likely get at least some correct.
What is the thesis statement frame/outline?
While some people believe ___(counterargument)__, the better argument is __ (your argument)___ because __(Reason 1)_ and __(Reason 2)__.
This part of the ACT is going in the gradebook, and what score do you need to get to be "proficient"?
The essay score! You need a 7/12.